... and
his lawyer claims he should be released because he "... obviously poses no
danger to society and [his] artistic and personal reputation are clearly
established". Yeah he's a wonderful man, except for that one time (that we know
of) where he raped a 13 year old girl:

Ms Geimer said that after plying her with champagne and drugs and taking
nude pictures, Polanski had sex despite her resistance and requests to be
taken home.

But I'm sure he's normally a lovely guy, and we all make mistakes right?